The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-to-star admiral, commands the navy.
| Name of Indian Navy Admirals | Period |
| Rear Admiral J.T.S.Hall | 15.08.1947 to 14.08.1948 |
| Admiral Sir Edward Parry | 15.08.1948 to 13.10.1951 |
| Admiral Sir Mark Pizey | 14.10.1951 to 21.07.1955 |
| Vice Admiral Sir Stephen Carlill | 22.07.1955 to 21.04.1958 |
| Vice Admiral R.D.Katari | 22.04.1958 to 04.06.1962 |
| Vice Admiral B.S.Soman | 05.06.1962 to 03.031966 |
| Admiral A.K.Chatterjee | 04.03.1966 to 27.02.1970 |
| Admiral S.M.Nanda | 28.02.1970 to 28.02.1973 |
| Admiral S.N.Kohli | 01.03.1973 to 28.02.1976 |
| Admiral J.L.Cursetji | 01.03.1976 to 28.02.1979 |
| Admiral R.L.Pereira | 01.03.1979 to 28.02.1982 |
| Admiral O.S.Dawson | 01.03.1982 to 30.11.1984 |
| Admiral R.H.Tahiliani | 01.12.1984 to 30.11.1987 |
| Admiral J.G.Nadkarni | 01.12.1987 to 30.11.1990 |
| Admiral Ramdas | 01.12.1990 to 30.09.1993 |
| Admiral V.S.Shekhawat | 01.10.1993 to 30.09.1996 |
| Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat | 01.10.1996 to 30.12.1998 |
| Admiral Sushil Kumar | 31.12.1998 to 29.12.2001 |
| Admiral Madhvendra Singh | 29.12.2001 to 31.07.2004 |
| Admiral Arun Prakash | 01.08.2004 to 30.10.2006 |
| Admiral Sureesh Mehta | 30.10.2006 to 31.08.2009 |
| Admiral Nirmal Verma | 31.08.2009 to 31.08.2012 |
| Admiral Devender Kumar Joshi | 31.08.2012 to 26.02.2014 |
| Vice Admiral RK Dhowan | 26.02.2014 to 31.05.2016 |
| Admiral Sunil Lanba | 31.05.2016 to 31.05.2019 |
| Admiral Karambir Singh | 31.05.2019 to Incumbent |
